Wire fastener



T Hm mm ow m 1m GW June 12, 1928.

Filed Dec. 51, 1925 Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES PA ENT "OFFICE.

GEORGE E. VOIGHT, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, nssreivon To ECONOMY PRODUCTsCORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA. I

WIRE FASTENEB.

Application filed December 31, 1925. Serial No. 78,587.

My invention relates to improvements in wire fasteners particularlyadapted for ment and operatively moved therealong forcooperationtherewith for engaging and at taching wirelath to the wallsheathing of a structure outstanding therefrom as above 1 mentioned.

A further object is the provision of a wire I portion of the spacingelement shown 1n fastener of'the character described, in which thedriven element is in the form of a nail having the usual cylindricalshank having atits upper end a flat head and intermediate its endslateral projections adapted to engage the spacing element for limitingits movement on the shank longitudinally of the latter.

With the foregoing and still further objects and purposes in view whichwill appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts and in the details of constructionhereinafter describedand claimed, it being understood that changes intheprecise embodiment of theinvention herein described \Figure 1 is a viewin elevation of a wire fastener constructed in accordance with myinvention, disposed 1n driving position against a fragmental portion ofthe wall sheathing, andFa cross sectional view of a portion of the wirelath supported thereby;

Figure 2is a view in elevation of the fastener in its final position asdriven in the wall sheathing, the latter shown in vertical section,and aportionof the wire lath confined between the nail head and the spacingelement; w i

Figure 3is' averticalsectional view ofithe spacing element and upperportion of the driven element, attached to the wall sheath ing, with aportion of the wire lath eomined between portions. of said elements, anda section of the stucco composition applied thereto;

Flgure l IS a view in elevation of one side of the lower portion of thedriven'element;

Figure 5 is a view on line 5' 5 of Fig. 1;

with an intermediate lath broken away; i i Figure 6 is a View on line6 6of Fi 2; Figure 7 is another side elevation of the lower portion of thedriven-element;

Figure 8 is a 'viewfon line 8'-8' of Fig. 7; Figure 9 is a medianvertical sectional portion of the wire view of the spacingelement;

Figure 10 .isa median vertic al sectional ment; and

F igure 11 is a perspective view of that View of the lower portion ofthe driven ele- Fig. 9.

Referring to the drawings in ,detail,

throughout which likereference characters designate like partsi timberscomprising the frame work of the.

exterior walls of the structure, to receive astucco covering. I

a a V a Figures 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10 and 11, are drawn 1 on a largerscale than Figuresl, 2 and 3;

To the face ofthe wall sheathing l jis preferably, applied a covering ofbuilding paper 2, which is intended to preclude moisture penetrating the"stuccocomposition y 3 from penetratlng to the woodwork of thestructure. v

Inasmuch as the building paper 2 maybe considered to form apart ofthewall sheath ing against whichthe stuccocomposition is spread, thedesignation, wall sheathing or sheathing, when the same hereinafterappears, is intended to include the building paper.

4 designates the spacing element,fland 5 the driven element, of myimproved fastener:

The spacing element 4, which is of fibrous composition, is preferablyformed to the other flat side, and a pair of grooves or channels 7 whichalso extend through from the upper to the lower side thereof andintersect with said-opening on opposite sides,

thereof. v j a I a j The dr ven element comprises preferably a na l.having theconventional cylindrical shank 8'prov1ded atf ts upper endwith a fiat head 9 and intermediate its endswith an upper and. a lowerpair of lateral project-iohslO and 11 respectively.

The projections 10 and 11 are preferably formed by pressing indentations12 and 13 into the sides of the shank 8;

The spacing element 4 is preferably factory assembled on the shank '8,and is pref erably disposed thereon by projecting the forward end "oftheshank including the lower-"projections '11, through the opening 6from'th'e upper end of the block.

The spacing element .4, which is adapted to be carried on theshank '8between the projections 10 and 11, and which is preferably free torotate relative to the shank, is normally'limited in its verticalmovement thereon in either direction, by means of said projections, ofwhichthe upper projections 10 are engageable with the upper side of thespacing element for limiting its movement upwardly, and the projections11 engageable with the lower sidelthereof for limiting its movement in adownwardly direction, relativetothe shank.

The spacing element 4 is adapted pri marilyfor holding thewire lath "14adistance outwardly from the wall sheathing *1, and the driven element,5 is adaptedfor binding the wire lathagainst the upper side of thespacing element and for binding the latter a gainstthe wall sheathing;

To apply the present wire fastener for attaching the wire lath tothewall sheathing,' -the forward end thereof including the spacingelement, is projectedthrough one of theintersticesof the lath andmanipulatedto bring ones ide of the shank 8, above the spacingele1nent,--1nto engagement with one of the wires of said interstice andthe point of the shank-bearing against thewall sheathing (see Fig. l).Theshank is then driven forward through the spacing element into'thewall sheathing until the head 9' engages and binds'the wire lath firmlyagainst *the spacing element and the latter against have found thatspacing them about eight the wallsheathing (see Fig.2).

'The'fasteners' may bedisposed at such intervalsalong the wallsheathingas found best suited for the work to be performed. I

inches apart is quite ample for attaching the generaltype of wire lathused in stucco construction work, including thei wire lath commonlyknown as poultry wire. l

The stucco composition is preferably applied by spreading it on the wallsheathing and on and around the wirelath'and the exposed portion'ofthefasteners. I r

- In order to avoid absorption of moisture by thespacing element, '1impregnate them with paralline, preferably by immersion in heatmoltenparafiine wax, which may be done either after or before assemblingthe spacing element on the driven clc1nent,or,

if preferred, the fibre sheets from which'the spacing elements are cutmay be suitably treated with paraiiinc.

\Vlule theopcnmg 6. is preferably made large enough to permit of freepassage therethrough of the shank 8, it is intended that v the lateralprojections 10, and 11 should" project far enough outwardly from theside of the shank to extend beyond the margin of the opening soas toengage the upper metal forming the shank outwardly from the w sidesthereof, and as such' work of pinchmg the'shank is best performedduring-the forming of the nail by equipping the nailv making machinewith suitable dies, it is preferable to assemble the spacing element onthe driven elementafter the projections have been formed, which may bedonerby forcing the forward end ofthe shank and the lower projections 11through from the upper end of the opening 6 until said pro jections 11clear the lower end thereof and the spacing element is disposedbetween-the upper and lower divisions of said projections (see Fig. 1).s The projections 11 extend ing 6; Forcing them therethrough causesoutwardly, beyond the margin of thevopenthem therefore toengage the uper side of the spacing element adjacent at eV 0 ening.

and to tear their way therethrough ereby forming the'grooves 7 onopposite sides of the opening. These grooves onaccountof the fibrouscomposition of the spacing elee ment, will be found to partly closeupflfol-j lowing their forming, which closing up pre-. vents accidentalreturning-therethrough of the projections during the handling of; the

fasteners as when packing them in' containers or removing them therefromor in handling them for;attaching them to the wall sheathing or thelike; When the driven element is projected in the wall sheathing forattaching the fastener thereagainst, theupper projections 10 are causedto engage and force their way through the spacing element in the same;

manner as did the lower projections when the spacing element wasassembled on the driven element.

If preferred, the grooves or channels 7 may be formedat the time offorming the opening 6, prior to assembling of the fastenor, in whichcase the projections 11 would be passed through said grooves or channelsin disposing the spacing element on the driven element.

The arrows a, Fig. 7, indicate the direc tions of relative movements ofthe dies in pinching the shank 8 for forming the indentations 12 and 13in forming the projections 10 and 11.

I claim:

l. A wire fastener comprising, a spacing element formed of fibrouscomposition and having a cylindrical opening extending theretliroughfrom its upper side to its lower side, and a cooperating nail projectingthrough said opening from its upper end, said nail. having a projectionintermediate its ends disposed above said spacing element and engageabletherewith for normally resisting movement of said spacing element to theupper end of said nail. I i

2. A wire fastener comprising a spacing element formed of fibrousmaterial and having a hole extending through from the upper to the lowerside thereof, and a cooperating nail projecting through said hole fromits upper end, said nail having a projection on one side intermediateits ends disposed above said spacing element for normally limiting theupward movement of said spacing element relative to said nail, saidprojection adapted to form a passage way through said fibrous materialalong the margin of said hole for passing therethrough when said nail isoperatively projected into the wall sheathing against which said spacingelement seats.

end of said nail.

3. A wire fastener comprising, a spacing element toi'nied 0t fibrouscomposition and having a cylindrical opening extending therethrough fromits upper side to the lower side, and a co-operating nail proectingthrough said opening from its upper end, said nail having a pro ectionintermediate its ends disposed above'said spacing element and engageabletherewith for normally resisting movement of said spacing element to theupper end of said nail, said nail from its upper end, said nail having aproection on one side intermediate its ends dis posed above said spacingelement for normally limiting the upward movement of said spacingelement relative to saidnail, said projection adapted to form apassageway through said fibrous material along the margin of said holefor passing tlieretlirough when said nail is operatively projected intothe wall sheathing against which said spacmg element seats, said nailhaving another projection near its lower end disposed below said spacingelement and engageable therewith for normally resisting movement of saidspacing element toward the lower enonen F. VOIGHT.

